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A powerful talk with Michael Ignatieff on consolation, owning up to failure, and the power of moving forward in the face of challenges on this edition of No Nonsense.

With its algorithm-personalized feeds, social media has become an echo chamber shaping our news content - and our reality. Pew Research's Amy Mitchell on how news operations and social media are fueling the political divide.

Why would a writer run for office in an election he was sure to lose? And what does hindsight offer as a life lesson? Noah Richler on politics, journalism, and the power of COVID.

The world is a crazy and confusing place these days– how is it impacting our kids? Educator, social worker and prolific children’s author Eric Walters shares his life lessons on No Nonsense.

Sask. Chamber of Commerce CEO Steve McLellan is set to retire. On this week’s No Nonsense his radical proposals to meet the challenges ahead.

Growing up on farms, VeriGrain CEO Ken Jackson and former Saskatchewan Premier Grant Devine know all about making every bushel count. But outdated technology was making it impossible for growers to get a fair and accurate price. The innovation behind a simple solution on this week’s No Nonsense.

2021 was a crazy year – so what do Canadians really think about of everything from the pandemic election to the fall of Kabul? Pollster and IPSOS CEO Darrell Bricker gets inside the Canadians psyche.

Parliament is back, and already facing many challenges – from natural disasters on both coasts to the rising cost of living for Canadians – will it be up to the task? Former cabinet minister James Moore weighs in.

On this week’s 𝘕𝘰 𝘕𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦, Timothy Denton, Chairman of the Internet Society and former CRTC Commissioner on why Ottawa’s internet regulation bills  could forever impact freedom of speech in Canada. 

For 100 years, the poppy has served as a symbol of those lost in the fight for freedom. Historian Tim Cook joins this week’s No Nonsense for a special Remembrance Day episode.

Is free speech still under threat from government regulation? Will the Supreme Court help protect free expression? Peter Menzies returns to No Nonsense with the latest on Ottawa’s out of date idea of life online.

New investigations show the government knew the Taliban was a growing threat. Had Canada acted sooner, could the lives of our many Afghan allies been saved? Journalist Kevin Newman analyzes the ongoing crisis.

With Parliament set to return next month, John Ivison, author of Trudeau: The Education of a Prime Minister discusses the challenges Canada will face in the post-pandemic economy.

Equalization solved the problems of the 1950s – but is it still relevant today? Mary Janigan and Trevor Tombe weigh in on the latest episode of No Nonsense.

Elaine Dewar, the author of 𝘖𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘯 100 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴, explores Canada’s role in the spread of the virus on this week’s 𝘕𝘰 𝘕𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦.

According to Christian Leuprecht, China is an aspiring superpower that is fundamentally bent on changing the global order. On the latest 𝘕𝘰 𝘕𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 – why Canada's failure to act has our allies wishing we would do our part.

Harmful content and illegal content are two very different things – so why is the government trying to moderate them the same way? Matt Hatfield of OpenMedia on the government’s censorship plan.

Following the election of another Liberal Government, free speech and censorship will soon be back on the table. On this week’s No Nonsense, Tech Law Expert Daphne Keller on the problems of regulating online content.

Today’s political parties are more concerned with buying votes than inspiring voters with a vision for Canada. Sean Speer and Robert Asselin look to the future of Canadian politics.

Voting day is right around the corner! The Kirby, Caplan, and Segal Political Panel is back on No Nonsense with everything you need to know before you cast your ballot.

‘Candidate eruptions’ and the unintended consequences of an election nobody wanted. Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos, on the numbers behind Canada’s 44th election.

Imagine getting a text saying you can finally leave the deadly war zone, only to discover there is no rescue plan. Canada's chaotic mismanagement has put a target on the backs of our Afghan allies. Kevin Newman details the situation on No Nonsense.

Afghan translators and contractors who have helped Canadian forces are left to fend for themselves against the Taliban – despite promises of security. Denis Thompson breaks down the bureaucratic failures that could have been prevented.